County Cricket 2017 season

[rich1uk]

Some innings from Mullaney

Samit looks like he is running out of steam here tho

[rich1uk]

Wagner been really expensive today but that was some over after conceding a 6 from the first ball

[Arthur Crabtree]

Three balls to spare. Well done Notts.

Does that mean they go into another semi final...?

[rich1uk]

Three balls to spare. Well done Notts.

Does that mean they go into another semi final...?

dont think so

the group winners got a bye into the semis and the 4 teams in 2nd and 3rd had to playoff for the other spot

[Arthur Crabtree]

Broad/Gurney/Pattinson/Ball/Samit/Mullaney. Good attack to go for 370 runs.

[rich1uk]

Broad/Gurney/Pattinson/Ball/Samit/Mullaney. Good attack to go for 370 runs.

it must have been too much of an ask for them to adapt to the different conditions in Chelmsford

[westoelad]

Three balls to spare. Well done Notts.

Does that mean they go into another semi final...?

Don't give ECB ideas!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Jason Roy in the runs. Great start for Surrey.

[The Professor]

It really is very odd how the situation with Tom Kohler-Cadmore has disproportionately effected Worcestershire.

TKC is a very good player. This is obvious otherwise he would not have caught the eye of Yorkshire in the first place. This being said, however, he is not so good a player that the removal of him from a team should hugely derail them. But Worcestershire most clearly have been.

Before Worcestershire took the decision to pull TKC from the squad they had played eleven games in all competitions and only lost one. Since that decision they have not won a single one of their three game. This could be mere coincidence but it seems too clear cut a time frame for it to not be a contributing factor. It is not just the removal of TKC that would have caused this drop in form. Worcestershire have a fine number array of batsmen that can replicate TKC's output and there should be no cricketing reason why Worcestershire's dominance could have not continued without their wantaway batsman. What I think it may show is a discontent among the side in regards to how it was dealt with.

On the same day that Worcestershire were knocked out of the Royal London One Day Cup, TKC scored 191* off 140 balls for Driffield in the Yorkshire League North. This highlights the fact that the way Worcestershire have dealt with this has resulted in a lose lose situation. TKC has lost two thirds of a season of his career and the opportunity to say a proper goodbye to a club to whom he owes so much. Worcestershire have lost an explosive batsmen capable of getting them big scores. One wonders what psychological edge they may have lost as well.

[westoelad]

The TKC situation had probably be rumbling on for a while with the full knowledge of the players before it came into the public domain so these latest results are probably just a coincidence. If not it doesn't reflect positively on the Worcs players' professionalism.

[westoelad]

The TKC situation had probably be rumbling on for a while with the full knowledge of the players before it came into the public domain so these latest results are probably just a coincidence. If not it doesn't reflect positively on the Worcs players' professionalism.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Yorks v Middx tomorrow.

Gary Ballance ©, Tim Bresnan, Harry Brook, Jack Brooks, Ben Coad, Matthew Fisher, Peter Handscomb, Andrew Hodd (W), Jack Leaning, Alex Lees, Adam Lyth, Steven Patterson, Adil Rashid, Ryan Sidebottom.

Rashid is back.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Harry Brook (of Keighley) makes his county championship debut. Brooks is back but Tim is still out. Rashid plays, but Jack Leaning has vanished. Benco returns. Rafiq and Carver and Waite out.

Lots of changes.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Another ton up for Samit. In great from at the moment. Can't miss.

[Durhamfootman]

just a shame that he's always been too fat to play cricket.